Kendrick Lamar took the field with SZA, Serena Williams and Samuel L. Jackson during his 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show. See the best photos from the 13-minute performance here

Kendrick Lamar performs during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans.

The Super Bowl pregame had some Louisiana flavor: Jon Batiste hit the stage to sing the national anthem, while Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle performed “America the Beautiful.” Ledisi will perform “ Lift Every Voice and Sing ” as part of the pregame performances.

Betting is allowed on the halftime show throughout the evening in all 50 states through new betting platform Kalshi, along with FanDuel in Canada only. “Not Like Us,” the diss track aimed toward rival rapper Drake, has the second-best projection at Kalshi to be played at 91 percent.

Follow live reaction to Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX halftime show, which featured SZA, Serena Williams and Samuel L Jackson.

The explosive set served as a victory lap for the Grammy Award-winning rapper's best year yet.

Kendrick Lamar was joined by SZA and Serena Williams during the Super Bowl halftime show. Kendrick Lamar performs during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Super Bowl Sunday's Kansas City Chiefs-Philadelphia Eagles clash at New Orleans' Caesars Superdome is in full swing. The big picture: Hot off winning five Grammys, rapper Kendrick Lamar kept the buzz going at the halftime show.

Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" adds another honor to a triumphant February for the artist, breaking the record for the most weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The culture-shaping hit re-enters directly at the summit on the list dated Feb.

The Super Bowl half-time show sparked massive gains for the Hip-Hop legend. Kendrick Lamar's 'Not like Us' is back at the top of the Billboard Hot 100.